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Spell Bee Word: Mischievous


What does mischievous mean?

Word: Mischievous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Mischievous means fond of playing tricks and causing small trouble, usually just for fun.

Synonyms: playful, impish

Antonyms: well-behaved, obedient

How do you spell mischievous?

Syllables: mis - chie - vous

Tricky part: It has only three syllables, so no extra sound, and no extra letter, sneaks in before the ending: never mischievious.

Watch out for: mischevous, mischeivous, mistchievous

Memory tip: Start from mischief and swap its f for a v. Then the word is nearly done.

Mischievous in a sentence

Example 1: The mischievous monkey grabbed my sandwich and ran.

Example 2: Krishna is often shown as a mischievous child stealing butter.

Example 3: My little brother gave me a mischievous grin.

Fun Fact

Long ago mischief meant real harm or bad luck, much stronger than the playful tricks the word usually describes today.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) puzzel
b) cheaky
c) gigle
d) mischievous

Show answer

d) mischievous. Giggle doubles its g, cheeky has ee and puzzle ends in le; mischievous is the one spelt right.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

mischievous

a) gentle
b) polite
c) naughty
d) quiet

Show answer

c) naughty. A mischievous child is a little naughty.

Word Cookie

Fill in the two missing letters to complete the word:

mischiev_u_

a) a, s
b) e, s
c) o, c
d) o, s

Show answer

d) o, s. The ending is o-u-s, the same as in famous.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A mischievous child is likely to ____.

a) go to bed early
b) sit still all day long
c) finish homework quietly
d) hide your slippers for fun

Show answer

d) hide your slippers for fun

2. A mischievous smile suggests that someone is ____.

a) about to start crying
b) feeling quite unwell
c) too tired to talk
d) planning a little trick

Show answer

d) planning a little trick

Associated Words

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Next steps

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